by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Serene Innovations has just released what I have been looking for (and longing for) for a long time, namely a loud in-line amplified binaural hands-free headset for a standard desk phone. I have tried all the hands-free headsets I could find, but none of them had the volume I required. (In […]
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Hearing Your Cell Phone Ringing at Night
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I thought if anyone had an idea for this problem it would be you. My husband who is hard of hearing receives calls during the night from work on his cell phone which does not ring loud enough to wake him up. Any ideas on any alert systems […]
The “Stick It in Your Ear and Hear” Philosophy of Wearing Hearing Aids—and Why It Doesn’t Work
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Many hard of hearing people are not being fair to either themselves or their audiologists. They go to their audiologists and want “instant hearing” again. They fail to realize that their brains need to re-learn how to hear again—and retraining brains takes time. Audiologists, too, are at fault for not making […]
St. John’s Wort—A Very-Mildly Ototoxic Antidepressant
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Updated January, 2022 A man wrote: I read an article on Dr. Jeffrey Dach’s website referring to the natural mood improving qualities of St. John’s Wort [“Beating Depression Naturally“], which also should have little or no side-effects when taking the recommended daily dosage (anywhere from 300mg-900mg). I have been feeling “down” […]
Are Ear Infections Making You Fat?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s some interesting information from the Taste Lab at the University of Florida. Researchers there found that compared to the general population, overweight people tend to taste their food less intensely. In other words, sweet foods don’t taste as sweet to them. What’s this got to do with ears you ask? […]
The Best Drier for Your Hearing Aids
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I’m interested in any recommendation you might have about hearing aid dryers. The local hearing aid office dries mine occasionally, but I must be running a wet ear season. Both of my digital Oticon aids cut out on a recent trip to Seattle, and then came back fine […]
Lip Reader ~ A Novel About One Family’s Hearing Loss Journey
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Shanna Groves, herself hard of hearing, and one of our HearingLossHelp eZine readers has just completed her first novel about a hard of hearing family. Here’s your chance to read this brand new novel. (She just finished the final chapter on December 24th!) You’ll find the first chapter grabs you, and […]
Special Voice Amplified Phones for People with Very Weak Voices
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I thought there was a cordless phone out there that could do all the things that a regular phone could do, but could also amplify my voice as well as the voice of the person I am talking to? I’m not aware of any voice amplified cordless (or […]
Can Alcohol Cause Tinnitus?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I have a question regarding alcohol. I recently visited an audiologist about my tinnitus after it got worse from a clubbing experience (first time it happened due to a club). I wore ear plugs and figured I’d be safe. She seemed convinced it was due the copious amounts […]
Room Loops—Hearing the TV and People Talking at the Same Time
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: With a room loop system, will I be able to understand people in the same room at the same time if I’m listening to the TV through my hearing aids telecoils? The short answer is, “That depends” There are two ways you can accomplish this if you so […]